The James Buchanan Old Buck commemorative medal features a bust of President Buchanan. The front of the token includes the following text: “15th PRESIDENT, U.S.A. – 1857 – 1861 – JAMES BUCHANAN”. The obverse of the token has uses the following biographical text: “OLD BUCK – PRIVATE IN WAR OF 1812 – CONGRESSMAN – UNITED STATES SENATOR – MINISTER TO ENGLAND – TRIED TO AVERT CIVIL WAR BUT BELIEVED IN STATES RIGHTS – OLD PUBLIC FUNCTIONARY”.